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1941 Map of Norwood

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Norwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

East Feliciana Parish rural life in 1941 is documented through a dense network of country churches and schools along the Mississippi border. The Illinois Central Railroad, also identified here as the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley, serves as the primary transport spine for the settlements of Norwood and Wilson. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Comite River and its numerous tributaries, including Beechem Bayou and Richland Creek.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family-named landmarks and community hubs, such as Brooks Chapel Sch & Ch, Morning Glory Ch, and the Industrial Training School. The map records several burial grounds, including Pemble Cem and Garruth Cem, which are critical for tracing early 20th-century family locations. The presence of numerous small schools like Wesley Sch and Pipes Sch suggests a highly localized settlement pattern prior to the consolidation of modern infrastructure.